Flexible-sheet form for soft cuffs



'1. A. SMITH. .FLEXIBLE SHEET FoRM'Fonl soFTA cuEFs.

Patented June 1, 1920.

,UNITED STATESFPATENToFFlcnx.

JAMES A. syrien, onBurFALo. 'Nnw YORK.

FLEXIBLE-sirnnrromvr non soFTcUFFs. .i

Like figures of reference refer to liker parts. v v l This inventionrelates to flexible sheet forms forl use in maintaining an unwrinkledappearance in soft French cuffs when worn.V

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a sheet form to beplaced within the fold of aFrench soft cuff to give an 'even edge to thesame and keep the said cuff smooth as originally laundried.

Another object is to provide a readily detachable sheet form for thesoft cuff, which will be kept mainly in place by engaging the cuff-link.Y

With these and other objects my.. invention residesY in certainconstructions, oneembodiment of which isillustrated in the drawings, itsapplication is explained and what I claim is set forth.

In the. drawings,

Figure 1 is an elevation of a flexible sheet form for soft cuffs, whichembodies my invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a sleeve end showing the form illustratedin Fig. 1 embodied therewith.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the sleeve end and form shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a top plan of the sleeve end shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

In the figures, to the fragment 1 of al sleeve end is shown attachedthevordinary soft French cuff 2, having an outer flap 3, inwhich are thelink-button holes 929, Beneath the flap 3 is shown the flexible sheetform 5, having a straight upper edge 6 ending in square corners 7,7,lwhich when in place beneath the flap 3, reach within a very shortdistance of the edge 8 `of the culi' 2, the corners 7, 7 being onlysuiiciently back from the edges 8, 8 to kbe visibly covered,.it being myintention to have the corners 7, 7 of the form 5., give-firmness to thecorners 9,79 of the cu 2. e K f The link-button 10 is shown positionedat the outer corner of the hole 9a, it being i v Speccatinof LettersPatent.` l Patented Jllh 1,1920.

Applicationiled JulyV 31, 1918. Serial No. 247,624. L i

forced.,y into this position by engagement with the notch 11 of the form5, which engages the link 12 of the link-buttonlO. `I preferably usestiff link-buttons on account of their firmness in holdingv the parts inplace. The lower edges 13, 13 ofthe form 5 areV cut back from thecorner14 of the cuff 2, so that when theY corner 14 moves partially outof place, the form 5 will not be eX- posed.` r v As an additionalprecaution to` retain the form 5 in its proper place, I provide a slotrl5 in the form 5 at its center near its lower edge, and have a similarlyplaced button hole in cuff 2, near the sleeve 1, having the slot 15 andthe last namedbutton hole engaged by asmall flat-ended stud 16. I findthat, ordinarily, no additional fastening, such as the button or stud 16is necessary, as the form 5 usually stays up in place -at its centralportion. The stud 16 is also adapted to retain the form in the cuff whenthe latterV is unbuttoned'so that the cuff may be un-` buttoned freelywithout displacing the form.

Referring particularly to the shape of thev form 5, vas .illustrated inFig. 1, attention is called to the shape of the notches 11, 11, the

inner parts thereof being made V-shaped so as to facilitate thegravitating of the link 12 of the link-button 10, into the corners 11a,

11a, while the outer corners 11b, 11b areV squared toward each other toreduce the opening 11c to what it otherwise would have; been, had theinclined edges, starting at the corner 11, been extended straight tointer# sect the edge 7a atan obtuse angle. The reduction of the opening11c gives more body in the form 5 in supporting the flap 3 at the hole9a.v The broken line surrounding the form 5 of this figure illustratesthe outline of the spread out flap '3 to show the relative position ofthe form 5 thereto.

i As changes inthe details ofthe form 5 ymay be made in the same withoutdeparting from the invention embodied therein, I1 do not wish to beconfined to the one form here'- ingpshown. The same features of thisinvention may be used Vin a form adapted for use with soft collars. So,this invention mayy Vbe said to apply to both cuff and collar shirtbands. lIdo not wish to be .confined to the i use of the button'or stud16, as any other suitable means of attachment may be sub- 1.y A form forgiving a neat; shape to an loaf"Y ordinary French cuff, said 'formcomprisf. ing. a flat fie'xible sheet having an angular notch in eachof'its transverse edges, the apexes of said notches being spaced a dis-`tance equal to the distance between the'outelr ,l

corner of the band linkholes so that a link directly engaging `saidnotches andin contact with said form andv passing vthrough said holes ispositioned by said form inV the outer extremity ofthe saidYholes,wvhereby the band is held longitudinally extended and.latfinappearance and the form retained' f in-place against longitudinaland transverse uniform widthbetween the parallel edgesof thecufi andbeing of a width to main` i movement without necessitating' anyalteration inthe construction of theV said ordinary French cuff, saidVform' affording a continuous "surface support of substantially tain theentire cuff in a smooth-and stiliened conditions.

2. A form for giving a neat shape to anV Y ordinary French'cuf, saidform comprising a flat flexible sheet having an angular notch 1n 4eachof its transverse edges, the apexes of said notches being spaced adistance equal to the distance between the outervcorners of the cufslinkholes, so that a link directly engaging said notches and in contact withsaid forml and 'passed-through vsaid v.holes is positioned by said formin the outer .extremity of* said holes, whereby the band is heldlongitudinally'extended and'iiat in appearvance and-the form retained 1nplace agalnst longitudinal and transverse movementwithout necessitatingany alteration in the construction of the said ordinary French cuff,

" said form affording a 'continuous surface support substantially ofuniform width between the parallel edges of the cui' and be-' .ing of awidth to maintain substantially. the entire' cuff in a smooth andstifene'd condii tion, andmeansimidway of the transverse Vbeing providedwith an angular notch-in its transverse edge, the apexes of the notches;being spaced a distance equal to the distance edges of the form fordetachably securing a between they outer corners Vottheilinkfbut-i tonholes so that the link directly engaging said notches and inA contact'with said form and passing through said holes is positioned by saidvform in the outer extremity of saidA holes, said form affording a'continuous surface support of substantially uniform width between theparallel edges of the-cuff and being of a width to maintainsubstantially the entire cuff in a smooth and stiil'ened condition. Y

' Buffalo, N.` Y., July 30,. V1918. j t Y f I JAMES A. SMITH.

